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Taketomi-shima

Local name: 竹富島

Located in Okinawa, Japan Coordinates: 24°19′00″ N 124°04′59″ E

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Elevation: 16 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Ishigaki; 8.1 km NE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population: 323; 323
When to go: November–April; See the climate
Airports: ISG New Ishigaki Airport19 km; TRA Tarama Airport71 km

About Taketomi-shima

Taketomi-shima is an island. Location: Okinawa, Japan. Population: 323.

From Wikipedia

Taketomi Island (竹富島, Taketomi-jima; Yaeyama: Takidun; Taketomi dialect: Teedun; Okinawan: Dakidun) is an island in the town of Taketomi, within Yaeyama District of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Taketomi is one of the Yaeyama Islands. The population of Taketomi Island was 323 as of January 2012.

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At a glance

Heritage designation: Important Preservation District for a Group of Traditional Buildings
Area: 5.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Taketomi-shima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–April.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 21° · Rain 179 mm

Hottest month: July (day 32°)
Coldest month: February (night 17°)
Wettest month: August (228 mm)
Driest month: February (130 mm)

21° 17°

23° 19°

25° 21°

28° 23°

30° 26°

32° 27°

31° 26°

30° 26°

28° 24°

25° 21°

22° 19°

Jan

148

Feb

130

Mar

133

Apr

156

May

206

Jun

176

Jul

153

Aug

228

Sep

215

Oct

208

Nov

179

Dec

147

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Taketomi-shima
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	21°	21°	23°	25°	28°	30°	32°	31°	30°	28°	25°	22°
Average low (°C)	17°	17°	19°	21°	23°	26°	27°	26°	26°	24°	21°	19°
Precipitation (mm)	148	130	133	156	206	176	153	228	215	208	179	147